(UPDATE) Lagos PDP officially unveil Funke Akindele as Jandor's running mate

The gubernatorial candidate of the Lagos State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. AbdulAzeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, on Tuesday officially unveiled veteran actress, Funke Akindele, as his running mate for next year's general election.

Speaking at the occasion, which took place at the Ikorodu residence of the leader of his group (Lagos4Lagos), the late Adenrele Ogunsanya, and attended by party leaders and a large crowd of party worshipers , including Wahab Owokoniran, Chief Taiwo Kuye, Former South-West Caretaker Committee Member, Chief (Mrs) Aduke Maina, Member of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Party State Chairman, Dr. Philip Aivoji, among others , Adediran said his choice of a running mate was a departure from the norm.

According to him, it was born out of a clear understanding of the task at hand and the need to work with a co-visionary who was passionate about empowering the good people of Lagos.

The PDP standard-bearer described Akindele as the epitome of selfless service, a philanthropist and an amazon who would stand firmly by his side as they lined up alongside the people, as he said the journey to Governor's Lodge, Alausa, Ikeja required focus, resilience and tenacity.

"My running mate is someone with a big heart and a rich history of service and advocacy, a successful entrepreneur who took her business from zero to the success she is today, a practitioner and a employer of labor in the entertainment industry, an incredible talent whose creative works have won awards time and time again.

"A diva born in Ikorodu who, through many of her projects, has focused and continues to champion the need to positively transform our ghettos and their inhabitants.

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“I am proud to introduce Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele as your running mate. Our bid is a sharper break from the norm and together we will serve you and give you a breath of fresh air,” he said.< /p>

Adediran, while reflecting on his own emergence as a flag-bearer of the PDP, said he single-handedly moved a slew of Lagos4Lagos movement supporters from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to his new party, noting that this was the groundswell also saw his emergence as the flag bearer of the party and candidate for Governor of Lagos, having participated in the international democracy that exists within the party.

"The groundswell has also seen my emergence as a party flag bearer and candidate for governor of Lagos, having participated in the international democracy that exists within the party.

This was just as he reiterated his commitment to positively impact the standard of living of the people of Lagos by ensuring that development is not concentrated in a few isolated places but spread across this state so as to that Lagos can work for all its people if elected in 2023.

"Since beginning this journey seven years ago, I have pledged my full commitment to the crusade to transform Lagos State from its vaunted rich on paper status to one in which the standard of living of residents is on par with the wealth and resources of the state to a state where development is not concentrated in a few isolated places, but to one that leaves no doubt across the state that our Lagos can work for all its inhabitants.

"Some of these things don't require rocket science to fix, what they do need is an emotionally intelligent, responsive, responsive government that won't need a second level of approval to respond quickly to the needs of the people, a governor who is not tied to the string of an individual's apron and a servant leader who will bend over backwards to meet the true interests of the people," he said. declared.

Funke Akindele, in her response, said she used to think politics was a dirty game played by corrupt people, but was quick to note that it would be difficult to fix the rotten system if people had to flee politics.

The candidate for Vice Governor has congratulated the late Princess Adeniran-Ogunsanya, who she says during her lifetime was tired of the poor state of affairs and deplorable state of infrastructure in Lagos State , stating that she replaced her on occasion.

"I must congratulate our late mother, Princess Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya, who was tired of the poor state of affairs, the deplorable state of infrastructure in Lagos State, so I am replacing her today. < /p>

"I have a business that I have been running for 14 years and when Jandor approached me, I made the decision to leave the business and join because I have a passion for helping people. young," she said.

"Receiving Jandor's call was a clarion call and what I did on a small scale, I want to replicate on a large scale...